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Standards

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Recent Events Summary:

You've spent the past two days on Xile, the kingdom of Aeolus. The floating island is surrounded by the massive skysever spell, and you're stuck until you can find some form of protection for yourself and your allies.

In the short time you've been there, you were assaulted by a shadowy abomination that could vaporize water, attacked by the largest dragon you've ever seen, and spent the night sprinting away from terrible creatures lingering in a living black fog. At the end of it all, your party was exhuasted, and you spent a day in recovery.

You avoided an immediate confrontation, but Lucifer and his handful of angels are still somewhere on the island.

After weathering through the night and allowing your party to recover to a safe strength, you journeyed toward Aeolus's palace. The gargantuan castle was silent, and, suspicious of traps, you stuck to the main hallways, relying on Sir Flint's ancestry to open magical doors for you.

In the throne room, you met an intimidating construct holding the Staff of Winds, the reason you journeyed to Xile in the first place. It took Flint as a knight of Aeolus's Order, and communicated that it would relinquish the staff, but only after being defeated. It claimed Flint could use any means nessecary to do so, but after hearing Adavan's negative prediction on the outcome of a battle, you decided to back down and search for a way to counter the staff before attacking the construct.

>con't
>forgot my trip but at least I remembered the quest title

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He theorized that the Moonsong, and ancient weapon created by Erebus, might be able to do just that. You've been collecting the shards of that sword along your journey, and, from a diary you viewed earlier, concluded that the shards were used by the Black Hand to catalyze the terrible magic that still lingers in Xile. Auriel balked at the prospect of repairing the Moonsong, but eventually gave in on the condition that, after using it to supress the Staff of Winds, you would destroy it. You agreed to do so, but privately decided that you'd cross the bridge when you got there.

You then found Aeolus's legendary treasure room in the bottom of the palace, completely unguarded. The party split up to investigate the golden horde.

You briefly spoke with Abigail, but she had an unfortunate reaction to the succubus reagents you've been keeping on your person.

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Ability Tree

GREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.

BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.

RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.

UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive. Not all active abilities require mana.

All Revealed Ability Descriptions:

http://pastebin.com/BCgtZZFe

Books the Main Character has read:

http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gP

Character Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:

http://pastebin.com/aPNv4aM7

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>>27170456
IT
BEGINS
sm best waifu

Unrelated, but please tell me that you're having Edgy Quest start out in Edgeville

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Current Statistics:

HP: 55/81
Mana: 29/58
EXP: 14

Shards of Erebus:
(Isolation) - Normal
(Silence) - Empowered
{Temerity} - Empowered

New Shards:
(Ardor) - Strong
{Humanity} - Resonant

--Summoned--

Wisp - 1 mana to order

--Automatons--

Earthen Construct (currently in Haven)

--Equipment--

Utility belt with purse

--Inventory--

Moonsong Shards x 3
Sun-Moon Key
Lightning Key
Succubus Reagents x 1

--Current Location--

Xile

>>27170561

It will probably begin in a normal town, which may or may not be named Edgeville, on a perfectly normal day. It will then rapidly escalate from there. It's all academic at the moment anyway, SQ has quite a bit left to go.

good to be back

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Your satchel snags on a shelf and unclips from your waist. It plops to the ground.

It's rather funny, actually. It's been through battles against angels, struggles against robots, your time in Archon, and even through the skysever itself, and it's never ever come off.

You start to pick it up -

"Oh, I've got it." Abigail bends down and picks up your satchel, holding at her waste. She glances up at you and smiles. "I'm glad we got to talk, Shadow. Um..." She sighs, but it's a happy, content sort of sound. "I feel like there's all this...stuff..." She waves a hand around her head. "No one knows about. I feel like I can't talk about it. Sometimes...it really pushes down on me. Like it's too much. I just want life to be simple."

<...I know what you mean.>

Abigail steps closer to you, still smiling. "I know you do. You know exactly what I mean, more than anyone. I'm glad...that we have that." She glances down. "Maybe, when we get back home, when Sir Flint is better, we could take some...well, some time, and..."

She trails off. She's looking at the satchel.

<Abby?>

"Summoning reagents?" She pokes one of the smaller side pockets holding a bottle. "You could just ask me, you know..." She smiles. "Wonder what you wanted."

<Uh, Abby, actually - >

"Let's see, Therm Root. That's usually fire related."

<Why don't you just - >

"And lilac. Thorns from a rose. A frog's - " She stops.

Her eyes widen.

Her face blushes so red it's nearly purple.

"...oh."

>con't

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WOOO
SHADOWQUEST

By the way I actually had no idea what to put in the dmPOV here but you said we could've been erebus so I got a evily shadowy thingy.

Please change as per your desires.

And now we try to explain the succubus regents.

If this takes more than one update to do, I will fucking rage hard.

>>27170662
Try to explain? There is no spaghetti here. We needed to ask her about the parasite.

>>27170662
She went off to find Flint and probably is going to avoid us. Flint knows why we had them so let him explain.

>>27170644

<Uh...I can explain.>

"I - I...d-didn't realize you...even l-liked women that way. I g-guess...from the visions...I-I should, but..." She holds the satchel away from herself, out toward you, her eyes averted.

You take the satchel. You try to cobble an explanation together in your head, but the words won't come. You decide to try and change the subject. <Um...about what you were saying before, after this...>

Abigail's voice breaks into a high-pitched squeek. "I'm g-gonna find Sir Flint!" She scampers off through the piles of treasure.

Well. That could have gone better.

>chase after her, try to explain
>let her go, Flint will calm her down
>some other strategy

>>27170644
>using my terribad image
>oh god
I love you yet at the same time I cringe at that not intentionally misspelled door header...

>>27170681
Blink in front of her. Explain.

>>27170681
Eh, let her go. Flint understands the Xella situation after all.

Let's scan for magical artefacts!

>>27170681
>let her go, Flint will calm her down
She's more likely to believe him since she'll initially think what we're saying is an excuse.

>>27170681
>chase after her, try to explain

>>27170456
>20:26:50
>>27170472
>20:27:18

The doorknob was posted before the twitter even updated. SM, you're doing this, aren't you.

>>27170681
>chase after her, try to explain
How much spaghetti could a shadow sperg if a shadow could spaghetti their daughteru?

>>27170717

I have no idea who keeps doing it, but they're dedicated as hell.

I almost commented on how fast it was this time. Guess they hit a lucky refresh.

>>27170713
>>27170708
>>27170701
Nonono, don't you guys see? He's making us turn away from the treeeeaaassuuuure!

Treeeeaaaaasuuuure!

>>27170681
>chase after her, try to explain
She's not going to bring up the succcubus stuff with Flint. Just do the impressions of meeting Xella, her being able to see the parasite when nobody else could, saying she might be able to fix it, her saying to kill Auriel, and then us trying to banish her and she morphs into Dave.

>>27170681
>chase after her, try to explain

>>27170681
>let her go, Flint will calm her down

>>27170736
Sssshh, no tears.
Only Abby.

>>27170681

Flint is the 'Masta of Pasta', that and he may possibly believe that we summoned the succubus not only for info on his parasite, but also to torment him on the short journey....

Auriel may not be as forgiving...

but yes, Flint will calm her. we must dispose of these components with all due haste... possibly via CONSUMEing them...
then we compose ourselves,
THEN we can re-engage in conversation with Abby...

>>27170681
>>chase after her, try to explain

>>27170736
/tg/ has an innate desire to fix anything immediately. They are not capable of letting things sit or giving people space to mull things over.

>>27170789
>oh god my not-girlfriend found proof of how much I could like her!
>EAT IT! EAT IT ALL!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zUUUvGMl4Yk&amp;desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzUUUvGMl4Yk

Invite Abby to a moonlight ride in a boat.

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>>27170803
I just want this fucktarded situation over with.

We're in the middle of the biggest shithole in the setting so far, with several different enemies surrounding us, tons of crazy exciting shit to do.

And what is happening right now? "LOL YOU ROLLED A 1 SO WHAT ABBY THINKS IS A MAGIC FLESHLIGHT FELL OUT OF YOUR FANNYPACK xDDDD!!!!!!"

>>27170851
so much raw visceral emotion

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The spaghetti must flow

>>27170824
It's more like:
>my not-girlfriend misinterpreted an item I don't even want or need anymore to mean something it didn't

What does having succubus reagents have to do with liking her? That's like having a sex toy or a hooker.

>>27170873
Don't really fix things like that by talking them out, instead; you ignore the problem and move on.

It's worked for all of my marriages so far.

>CONSUME succubus components
>follow Abigail at a distance, but let Flint explain things

How does that sound?

>>27170873

Relax anon, this is the lighthearted moment of comedy to break up the bits of harsh reality.

>>27170851

I don't even know what I'm feeling there

>>27170905
Sure.

>>27170894
Well she did say that she didn't know we liked woman that way.
And now that she assumes we do.
>descartes.jpg

W-what if Flint tries to get revenge on us for the putting a drunk him and Auriel in bed incident?

>>27170905
>I don't even know what I'm feeling there
Neither does he.

And yes the greentext sounds like a good plan.

Just throwing this out there, specifically woke up in the middle of the night for this. As an idea.

Legion! Dave! Do you remember your men? The Black Hand? Things happened after your unfortunate banishment. The Second betrayed your troops, he bound them to suffer forever with a fragment of a powerful sword. Your sword, the Moonsong.
I will allow no such horrors happen to people any longer.
The fighting has to be put to an end, and the Chaos restrained. Are you still someone I can trust?

Auriel will of course object to us summoning Dave, but she can't really stop us. Of course we don't tell this, but instead assure her that he should remember us. She'll likely think we're refering to the unsummon critfail / Michael episodes, but we know better.

>>27170922
Good thing we're following at a distance then.

Besides, Flint's a bro. I think, at the least, his concern for Abby would override revenge against us. I don't think he even sees her as an adult yet, himself.

>>27170922
AHHH FUUUCUK

AUFUFUUUUFUFUFUUUCK

HE WOULD

HE TOTALLY WOULD WOULDN'T HE

GOD DAMN

FUCK

SHIT

CUNT

RUSTYKNOB

So after someone mentioned that Moonsong being broken might be related to David being stuck in the Nether I looked up when we first unlocked the Summoning tree for something I remembered:

>A thought strikes you. You withdraw the shard of the sword from the purse...

>...it's warm in your hand from the power. You walk toward the circle.

>...the sword's humming increases. You frown, and step over the circle.

>A part of the circle flashes. The rest vanishes.

>A dark sphere appears in the air over the stone platform.

>Something's coming.

>There's a flash of purple light...

>...the dark sphere vanishes...but something is left behind. A small, dark mote. Darkness, floating, moving on its own...darkness that isn't a part of you.

Our Moonsong shard resonated with the summoning circle or portal to the nether that Abby's dad made and that's what unlocked our Summoning tree. Considering David seems to be very involved with the Demons, this seems to be strong evidence that the broken sword is very much related to David being in the Nether. With the shards scattered about in key locations and being re-used by the Black Hand and Erebus' being the one to originally break the thing, it's very possible that this all has to do with Erebus' original plan. This could mean that depending on what happens when we go to collect that shard here on Xile, we may need to prepare for Yandere David round 2.

>>27170922
>giving SM ideas
No more pls

>>27170905
Any other quest would have gotten dropped because of something like this. And when it happened last thread it was a massive "do I even want to read the next thread?" moment, because I knew the entire thing was going to essentially be filler.

>>27170974
>Erebus' being the one to originally break the thing.

I thought it broke when Dave tried to go head on against Hyperion?

>>27170851
enjoying YogsQuest then?

>>27170905
Go for it!

>>27171008
Dave himself said Erebus broke it back in the Archonium.

>>27170994
>getting this upset

Really guy? How boring is your life?

>>27170994
I kinda agree with you there.
We've (as players) been on break for a while already.

REV UP THE DOOM PAUL AND GET US ROLLING TO DIE SM!

With no massive complaints, I proceed with the stated plan.

get super feminist Auriel to vouch for us

>>27171027
Not him, but I woke up, ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, drove to work, worked, drove home, ate afterwork rations, checked my balances, and here I am now.

>>27170946
>Summoning Dave

Are you completely retarded or just mostly? Legion no longer cares about his men, he's just completely yandere. Anything that Shadow says he will interpret as Erebus testing him, and then he'll murder everyone to get his approval.

>>27171024
Hurh.

Well, he isn't the most reliable of sources, and we've heard from Auriel that he broke it fighting hyperion.

Might just be Dave's madness toward Erebus.

>>27170946

This might be a good thing to do when we have the other Elementals (or maybe just Geb and Hecate awake).

Summoning Dave, even with the power of friendship, is liable to be a death sentence.

>>27171080
Speaking of unreliable information,
We should probably ask Yi Fang if he knows anything about Kullia Nesteral, or the supposed Archon Group that got Kan-Abar to summon demons that Obis mentioned.

>>27171080
Considering no one even knew Erebus had a plan to kill everyone I'm inclined to believe the guy directly involved with it then something from a person who only heard about it.

30 min in, people. Lets get a move on.

>>27171115
Oh, and, uh, before we get him the staff, if we can.

A thought: Let's take the Staff of Winds and stick it together with the Moonsong.

It will either be hilariously OP or destroy them both!

>>27171121
I'm not inclined to believe anything Dave says, and the "end it all" thing is Temerity's interpretation of "order", which it admits isn't actual memory.

No-One reachable has firsthand information on what Erebus's true motives were, especially not ourselves.

>>27171168
Are people just suggesting stupid things because they are bored?

You quickly consume the succubus reagents. You don't need them; they're just taking up space. Then you quickly move to follow Abigail - but concerned with her reaction if you just pop up next to her again, you hang back.

She finds Flint examining several suits of armor. They're made of adamantium, like his own, though he seems fascinated by the design. He peers at a crest etched into the breastplates, considering it with a finger on his chin. His thoughts are obviously quite distant.

"Sir Flint!" Abigail skips up to him and puts her hands on her knees, breathless. "Sir Flint. I...I have a question. About something. About Shadow!"

"Is everything ok?"

"Yes, it's just...I wondered - I wanted to know - um..."

Flint folds his arms. "...well?"

"DidShadoweversummonasuccubus?!!"

Flint blinks a bit, then lets his arms drop. "Oh, sure. That was while ago, while we were following you and Adavan through Tarun Gakth."

Abigail's face drains of color.

"He had trouble convincing me, at first, and Auriel really didn't like it much, but it worked out in the end. Well...a bit rough at the end, actually, but we got through it. Why do you ask?"

"I'M GOING TO FIND THE HIGHEST!" Abigail sprints off in a new direction.

Flint stands there, completely bewildered. "...what was that about?"

You have the sinking feeling that she took that completely the wrong way.

>run after Abigail...again
>just let it go; talk to Flint. Auriel will set her straight.
>go talk to someone else (Ila, Adavan, Vonnegut)

>>27171185
>Are people just suggesting stupid things because they are bored?
Is that a rhetorical question?

>>27171204
Probably, yes.

>>27171187
>just let it go; talk to Flint. Auriel will set her straight.
Or just make her more confused.
Spaghetti a-go-go.

>>27171187
>run after Abigail...again
LET'S KEEP GOING AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

>>27171187
OH FUCKING LOOK

Nothing was solved and the bullshit continues.

Just fucking give her the mental movie impression thing of the Xella Experience.

>>27171187
Let's follow abby to auriel, this is bound to be funny.

>27171187
>run after Abigail...again
At this point, SM's just going to milk this for all it's worth so we should just cut her off and explain things ourselves.

>>27171187
>run after Abigail...again

>>27171187
Follow the Abigail train!

>>27171187
>run after Abigail...again

>>27171187
Fuck it. Lets try and do a small focus and find some magic items.

>>27171187

Can we sit in her shadow? being all sneaky like... After all, we are 'Her Shadow'.........

I know why SM posted the waifu counseling image now.

>>27171234
Its alright to have a little bit of light hearted fun every now and then.

>>27171324
Especially with how breakneck things tend to always be.

>>27171324
I personally am okay with this but I'm actually kind of glad on a certain level that people aren't just mindlessly chasing after waifu hijinks and are actually getting angry over it. It gives me a small measure of hope in it's own way. Even if I think they need to calm down a little.

>>27171324
It's completely out of place right now. This is exactly the kind of anime trope bullshit that people like to bring up in the qtgs whenever Shadow Quest gets mentioned. Before this, I thought they were just shitposters trying to stir shit. Now I'm starting to see it.

I suppose it's ultimately my fault for getting too involved / expecting too much. SM can write whatever he wants, sure. I'll just stop talking about it now that I've voiced my bit. Not like I'm changing anyone's views here.

And they talked and they talked till the moon grew dim, boy said better kiss me or get out and swim, so whatcha gunna do in a little canoe with the moon shining all around?

&gt;&gt;27170834

>>27171395
?

Thats my make it up to Abby plan. Anything from a children's song is sappy enough for a girl to call romantic

You run after Abigail. This is really getting out of hand. You don't want her to get the wrong impression.

Well, she already has the wrong impression. You need to stop it from getting worse.

But Auriel isn't far - she's admiring a large painting. It's a scene of Xile, a landscape, but what's remarkable is that it's almost seven feet tall and twice as wide. The painter must have worked for some time to create it.

"Highest!!"

"Child? What on earth is it?" Abigail runs up to Auriel and clutches at her, spluttering about yourself, Flint, and succubi. Auriel accepts the awkward embrace, glance up at you as you step forward. "Shadow, what is going on?"

"He summoned...Flint and Shadow actually summoned one of those demon...whores!" Abigail shouts.

"...ah."

<Please explain, Auriel. It was for Flint's benefit.>

Auriel opens her mouth - and then her expression falls flat. "Explain why you summoned a succubus."

<Yes.>

>con't

Auriel heaves a sigh. "I was against it, but we believed it would give us information on Flint's parasite. We didn't know that much about it at the time, and any advantage seemed worth the price." She looks at Abigail. "Shadow, well, I wouldn't know. But you didn't think Donovan would do it for no reason, did you?"

"Well...I guess not."

Auriel's eyes glint like cursed sapphires. "But Shadow was another story. He seemed to half-enjoy having her around. Tried to convince her into being more human. I suppose it's lonely, being a Shadow. Who knows what they did together when they went on those long patrols in the dark..."

Abigail's face twists, horrified, and she runs off deeper into the room. Auriel laughs, calling after her. "I was only joking, child! Child!" She lets her hands drop and chuckles. "Oh well. It'll come out in the wash."

<...why...why, Auriel?>

"It's about time you had that fat head of yours deflated a bit," she says. When she sees the betrayed look on your face, she rolls her eyes and waves a vague hand at you. "I'll go explain, alright? Go make yourself useful and see to it that the thief doesn't do anything stupid." She waltzes after Abigail, the annoying smile still coating her face.

You sigh, and leave her to it.

What do you do?

>talk to Flint
>talk to Ila
>talk to Adavan
>talk to Vonnegut
>do something else

>>27171461
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>27171471
>talk to Adavan
Bitches and whores man, bitches and whores.

>>27171471

Deep Focus for the really cool shit buried under the other treasure, obviously.

>>27171471
>>talk to Vonnegut

More like check on him but whatever.

>>27171471
I knew Auriel was going to do that. Damnit.

Talk to Flint or Adavan.

>>27171471

>>27171494
>>27171495
Supporting these two.

>>27171471
>talk to Vonnegut

Better make sure hes not weighing himself down in gold.

>>27171471
that's why I said noooo really longly.

This worlds angels are bullshit. They're no more pure than a pigsty. Integrity my ass.

>>27171471
You know looking back on it trying to turn Xella more human does seem a bit like relationship pandering the way Auriel puts it.

>>27171471
>talk to Vonnegut
Maybe we could find any magic items here.

>>27171523
>Slowpoke.jpg

>>27171523
You just only know that now?

WEEELLLLL.
Looks like you haven't been reading much 'round these 'ere parts.

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>>27171530
But when I was trying to get everyone to stop the Xellashit, I was being an irrational murderboner misogynist.

It's almost like I was right or something.

>>27171560
Yeah, well, fine.

>>27171530
She actually is completely right, to a certain extent. Though it was less loneliness and more idealism. Shadow's major belief is that it's not what you are that's important but rather who you choose to be. He didn't really like the idea of labeling an entire species as evil.

Going to check on Vonnegut first

>>27171560
You don't get to have an opinion you irrational muderboner misogynist.

>>27171560
Oh PLEASE. It was screaming back and forth. So glad I lurked through those threads.

>>27171582
Waifu apologists get out.

>>27171471
Search for equipment for the group in the treasure.

>>27171575
Or in the case of this settings demons, labeling an entire xerox panel as deceitful.

Tell Abby that she should know better than to judge based on the perception of "monsters". If shadow and Abby deserve a chance, so did she. She blew it though... Figuratively.

>>27171471
>>do something else
Use focus to look around for the shard of moonsong.

>>27171605
>Waifu apologist
>Not champion of Justice and Choice

Granted we were pretty stupid to not try to figure out summons first, and we were just trying to go against programming that we couldn't change but you're stupid shutup.

>>27171618
We're past the abby situation now.

We are now in the penguin situation.
Let's poke him for info.

>>27171618
The problem wasn't keeping her around, it's what Auriel implied we were keeping her around FOR.

>>27171633
We're waiting until daylight.

You find Vonnegut in front of a pile of gold coins. He's digging through them, though...

He stops, picks out a ruby, and sticks in one of his coat's many hidden pockets. You notice it's already stuffed with more colorful stones. Apparently he has a good eye for valuables. Makes sense.

He turns, and glances over a small shelf filled with rings and tiaras. You can feel magic in one of the rings. A large crown with a red velvet top catches his eye. He picks it up, twirls it in his fingers, then removes his hat, holding it in his hand. He places the crown on his head and glances in a mirror half-buried in the gold, examining his new look.

What do you do?

>just watch. Nothing to be concerned about
>tell him to replace the objects he took
>try to take his hat
>say something else (write-in)
>some other strategy

None of you will see the yandere Abby until it is too late.

We should start running now.

>>27171657
>just watch. Nothing to be concerned about

>>27171657
Now that we've got so calm ground to talk with him,

Let's ask him about angel logistics, angel business, and maybe anything he would know about Lucifer.

and if he asks for payment use our strength to dump a pile of gold on him

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>>27171665
It's already too late, anon. There is no escape.

>>27171657
>>just watch. Nothing to be concerned about
Also Focus. Trying to find this damn moonsong shard.

>>27171665
>We should've started running yesterday
FTFY

Take hat-become dapper gentleman. Also pretendyou ate it out of a reflex.

>>27171657
Watch.

>>27171657
>just watch. Nothing to be concerned about
Keep an eye on that magic ring, though. I have a feeling if a trap is going to get set it's going to be from picking up something magical.

>>27171657
Cough loudly.
<careful with your headwear, you never know what could happen around here>

>>27171657

continue on, remark that [Insert name of Wind Elemental Lord Here] was known for his greed so He better be prepared to deal with any traps that removing things from the vault may spring...

>note: large thunderstorm in area, just in case I cut out

---------
---------

You decide to just watch. Anyone concerned about the theft of this treasure isn't around to care any longer.

He frowns, then replaces the crown on the shelf and his hat on his head, dismissing the new look.

The ring grabs his attention. He peers at it intently, doing his own version of a Focus, you suppose. Apparently finding nothing amiss, he reaches forward.

What do you do?

>Touch nothing but the lamp!
>He's already analyzed it, it's safe. You need everything you can get.
>some other strategy

>>27171795
>Touch nothing but the lamp!

>>27171795
>>Touch nothing but the lamp!
Tell him the ring is yours. Unless he wants to trade for the hat...

>>27171795
>Touch nothing but the lamp!
I would just let him take it, but it could set off something that would be inconvenient for us all

>>27171795
>Touch nothing but the lamp!

>>27171795
>note: large thunderstorm in area, just in case I cut out

ARE YOU IN MY FUCKING AREA?! My internet's been shoddy the last 30 minutes because of it

>>27171866

Just had to reset my internet connection, actually, but seems to be ok for the moment. I live in New England.

>touching nothing but the lamp

>>27171906
>I live in New England
For some reason because we live in the same area (even though new england is not a small area) I now feel like I'm somehow stalking you and will refrain from asking any further detail.

>>27171939
There's a good lad.

>>27171906
Quick GS: Severe Thunderstorm Watch in southern Maine.
Careful SM, or they will find you.

>>27171956
>SM lives in the land of Stephen King

>suddenly xile makes more sense

>>27171795
>>He's already analyzed it, it's safe. You need everything you can get.

You know what I noticed.

There's no namefags! Or namefriends!
Oh well.

>>27171939
>>27171956

New England's as specific as I'll get, but as for finding me, hell, I already told all you people I'd be publishing a book. Gonna be hard to hide at that point.

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<Vonnegut!> You stop his hand with a limb.

He glances up in surprise. "Shadow!? You scared the Water out of me. What are you - "

<Auriel said not to touch anything magic. I don't want this place to come down around our heads. It's night outside, and I want to be inside.>

Vonnegut shakes his hand free of your grip. You let him go. "If you insist. But I'm taking as much of the mundane as I want."

<Feel free.>

Vonnegut sniffs, annoyed, but turns back to picking through the treasure for little baubles.

What do you do now?

>talk to Adavan
>talk to Flint
>talk to Ila
>search for treasure using focus
>attempt to use Deep Focus to locate Moonsong Shard
>some other strategy

>>27172003
>talk to Adavan

>>27172003
Deep focus away!

>>27172003
>talk to Adavan

>>27172003
>talk to Adavan

Don't get between a bird and his shiny things

>>27172003
>talk to Adavan

>>27172003
>attempt to use Deep Focus to locate Moonsong Shard

But let's not touch it, at least until morning. Let's not make a hypocrite out of ourselves.

>>27172003
>talk to Adavan
Focus on the way.

Rolled 15

>>27172003

>talk to Adavan
>>attempt to use Deep Focus to locate Moonsong Shard

These two lets bro out with Adavan and say fuck the police at the same time!

So. Uh. What do you say to Adavan?

Alright, since we're going to inevitably use Deep Focus this in-game night as well do it while walking toward Adavan.

Roll 1d100

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>Shadow's face when this whole thing

sorry for sucking at coloring in things

>>27172066
>you
I mean, we. What do WE say to Adavan.

Rolled 55

>>27172090

Rolled 13

>>27172090

Yolo, what not...

Rolled 86

>>27172090
I HAVE BEEN WAITING

FOR THIS MOMENT

FOR DAYS

Rolled 20

>>27172090

Rolled 77

>>27172090
Been so long since I last rolled, why not?

Rolled 3

>>27172090
And a second to the luck of the die, as I cannot resist.

Rolled 12

>>27172090
Rolling to fail.

Rolled 26

>>27172090

Rolled 61

>>27172090

Rolled 24

>>27172090
WE ARE A DEEP FOCUSING GOD

>>27172126
I may considering resisting now..

>>27172139
Not so much.

>>27172139
From prior experience, we're a weak to mediocre being of $thing

>>27172091
You tried.
I think.

>>27172091
I've never gotten over the fact that Mr. Shadow wears a Jew Hat.

>>27172219
At least it isn't a fedora.

>>27172244
It's not that far anon. It's not far at all.

SM's internet cut out.

Let's argue over inane bullshit!

>>27172284
Team Vog.

You center yourself in the room and use Deep Focus.

Immediately, you feel the Wind. It's everywhere. Hovering. Waiting. Itching to cut and slice and destroy anything that dares violate its sacred territory. It surrounds the island in a protective shield.

The island itself coated in darkness. It forms a thick, inky layer, surrounding buildings, roiling over the soil. You can feel the souls inside of it. Searching. Hunting for weaknesses. Hungering for living things to consume.

The weight of the magic obscures your focus; it's tough to sense anything through it. But you suspect it also obscures your own position from being telegraphed too obviously.

Below the island, the darkness grows thick. It's hard to pinpoint anything, but if the spell has a core, it's probably there.

But something else demands your attention. At the very core of the dark underbelly is a ball of wind, fierce, angry, and terrible. If you condensed all the pain and hatred and torture you felt from the skysever to a single point, it would be this thing, twisting, burning against the dark.

What is it?

You decide Adavan might be able to provide some insight.

You walk over and find Adavan sitting in a plush chair. It's upholstered in teal-dyed velvet, and inlaid with gold - a chair fit for the highest nobles. But he's slumped low, his face held in both hands, features deep in thought.

<Adavan.>

He glances up. "Shadow."

<Something on your mind?>

Adavan sighs, nods. "Hecate. I'm...happy to help Sir Flint. I believe...he will return the favor. And..." Adavan tilts his head to and fro, as if deciding something. "...we aren't friends...but we aren't just acquaintances, either. We built something while we were in Archon, sparring, talking. He's a good man. He has my respect."

>con't

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>>27172292

>>27172300
Impression Adavan and Flint skipping and holding hands while Abby, Illa, Auriel, and us throw flower petals behind them.

>>27172343
Haven't seen that joke in a while.

<I see. But...?>

"We're sidetracked up here," Adavan admits. "I help Flint because this helps you, and you'll help me unseal the goddess. That must be my next goal. Whether or not you accompany me, I've got to make some kind of progress. I've recovered almost completely...that's no longer an excuse. I've spent too much time running about this new world."

<I see. It is a priority, Adavan. I believe Sir Flint will aid us in that quest.>

"...is it?" he asks. "Kelvere is decimated. Arland is on the brink of total war. Whether he likes it or not, Flint will be needed there, both to cure himself and to lead his people. I've gathered that he fears his past, his family. He sees himself as a failure. But he can no longer keep running from his past. Are you going to leave him to it and run off with me?"

<What you say is true,> you admit. <I still have business with Sir Flint. If you feel you have to strike out on your own, that's your business, but the demons must be dealt with. It is no good to revive Hecate if it costs so much innocent life.>

"You see, that's the thing," Adavan says. "A glorious return it would be if Hecate rose to the defense of humanity. Defying ancient prejudice. The Spirit Goddess rising to corral and subdue creations of the nether run amok. If we are end that war - which I believe never truly ended, it was only put aside - then we must establish a new reputation directly in the hearts of our old enemies." Adavan sighs. "Consider that, at least."

<But do you have any leads? Flint believes his family stewards the Wind key.>

"...true. But you'll be able to secure that anyway. I may consult with the prince, Obis. I suspect his family would know about the Fire key, if anyone."

<I see.>
>con't

>>27172376
Post in an appropriate thread, maybe.

But seriously, just read the DM guide and wing it. If they're just asking you, I'm guessing they're all amateur too. Just don't rules-lawyer too hard, make fun the goal, and have a good time.

>>27172343
The cutest of couples.

"If you are Erebus..." Adavan looks at you. "Your true power will be needed. Hecate alone..." He frowns more deeply. Worriedly. "Something has changed. Magic is stronger than it was during the Elementomachy, as hard as that seems to believe."

<What do you mean?>

Adavan shrugs. "...I'm not really sure. In my time, the Elementals had a monopoly on great feats. I had thought this world would be a shattered ruin, even after 700 years. But it's stronger. They haven't recovered the lost technologies, but the sheer power...greats like Fang, the other Councilors, Sandalphon and his angels...and from what I hear, the Black Lady and her generals - they are highly unusual. Sandalphon, in particular, seems stronger than I remember. Maybe that's just 700 years experience...but..." Adavan looks at you. "There are more mages in general, too. At least three times in number. Chaos is growing. It is effecting the human race. If you are Order...what does that mean?"

<...I don't know. I will keep what you've said in mind.>

Adavan nods, then leans down again, thinking.

What do you do now?

>talk to Ila
>talk to Flint
>some other strategy

>>27172384

<Still we can't free Hecate without all the keys we have two, the other three most be found before we can free.>

>>27172425
>waifu Ila

>>27172384
>but the demons must be dealt with.
Well, yeah. But who better to deal with the conjurations made of Spirit magic than the Goddess of Spirit magic?
Think, Shadow.
Which reminds me: do we think there is a key here (xile)? We need to make sure to have a good look for it before we bugger off.

>>27172443

...but there are four keys, not five.

>>27172425
>talk to Ila

>>27172443
<I am Shadow I am good at making the words for talking speak.>

>>27172425
>Talk to Illa
See if shes taken any more thought to becoming a servant.

>>27172425
>talk to Flint

>>27172425
>talk to Flint
And you know we'll want to talk to everyone we can so let's just do that too.
Unless, of course, you're going to pull something on us that stops us from talking to the last person.

>>27172463
<We'll bang okay?>

>>27172475
She'll tell us when she decide's she's ready. Stop pressuring her, we don't want to be too eager.

>>27172425
Talk to lla

>>27172499
Ah, right. Forgot about that.

>>27172499
>decide's
Jesus fuck I need to sleep.

>>27172475
There's not even a mana pool to use.

You find Ila at her assigned task - watching Vonnegut. She's taken a hidden position on a high walkway overlooking the mounds of treasure his grubby hands are shifting about.

<Ila.>

"Shadow." Unlike most, she doesn't seem surprised by your sudden appearance.

<How are things?>

"...I'm fine. Your concern is appreciated."

You follow her gaze. She isn't watching Vonnegut, but looking across the room at Auriel and Abigail. The former angel is patting the girl on the back, and you're a bit too far to hear, but she seems to be having a good laugh. Abigail looks sheepish.

"...you granted her some of your powers," Ila states.

<I did.>

She glances at you. "You have never mentioned her before. Who is she to earn such trust?"

>explain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)
>same, but leave out the fact that you're actually Erebus
>leave out the Archonium entirely
>just give her the gist
>it's not for me to say. You should ask her
>something else

>every captcha is suddenly a number
>damn that's annoying

>>27172578
>explain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)

>>27172578
>explain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)

>>27172578
>expIain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)

>>27172578
>explain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)
But be sure to mention that we're keeping the Erebus thing under wraps for the time being.

>>27172578
>explain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)

Also, and this may just be deja vu, but I feel as if we've explained our relationship with Abby and the servanting before?

>>27172578
I for one am always in the favor of full-disclosure. Partly because I think we should be totally honest with trusted friends, partly because not telling them doesn't advance the inter-personal relationships and I desire more talky-talky.
That said... We haven't even told FLINT yet. He's, like, our BFF and shit.

>>27172622
We did.

Ila be jelly.

>>27172578
>explain everything; trust her with all the details (you will be tactful about the nature of your relationship with Abigail)

Well, I don't see Ila exactly being upset over us being an Elemental Lord and I think she can be trusted. Plus, a sign of trust would be good right now since I don't think she's actually feeling all that relied on after discovering all this stuff.

>>27172625
Shit, that's right.

Weren't we going to do that?

>>27172578
I really hope Ila doesn't go Yandere.

>>27172613
Nah. Tell her everything.

>>27172625
Flint knows how much Abby has influenced us.
If he doesn't, given everything we've been through together, and everything we've talked about,
he'd have to be really fucking dense.

>>27172622
We mentioned servanting and we basically just said Abby was important to us. She wants details because she doesn't understand why some girl she never met is more trusted than her.

>>27172622
It isn't deja vu anon, we sort of did on the way to the Excavation.

>>27172637
>>27172622

It was very brief IIRC, mostly just to satisfy her immediate concerns.

Telling her everything.

>>27172665
He was talking about us being Erebus. We never told Flintbro.

SM what about mentioning the windy core of skysever surrounded by black hand monstrosity to Adavan.

Rolled 7

>>27172578

She help me soon after I was "born" into completely unknown world. It was probably her kindness and innocence that made me who I am.

You guys do realize you're voting to tell her we're Erebus?

>>27172578
I'm wary of telling anyone about the whole Erebus thing, but if we end up doing so make sure we impress the importance of secrecy.

>>27172675
Oh shit. Yeah.
The archonium.

You know, fuck, man, I was trying to forget that happened.

>>27172664
To clarify: we should tell Ila not to share the fact that we're Erebus with anyone. A simple misreading on your part.

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>>27172656
Yandere tantrum spiral inbound.

>>27172685
Yes, and?

She's literally the least likely character to be upset about that.

>>27172685
No, really? I couldn't tell, what with all the discussion about who we tell that to!

>>27172685
Yes. We're telling Ila we're a resurrected god of order. Because we trust her.

>>27172665
I meant about being Erebus.
Even potato could figure out that we've got a stiff shadowy appendage for Abigail.
If we ever get to the point, asking Flint for Elemental dating advice would be glorious. I want to see him stumble. And even if we probably understand by now, we should make him explain copulation. It would greatly humor me.

>>27172578
She planted the seed of my humanity, the gardener of my soul. I love her but details of that love are vague.

>>27172717
Ehh...too sappy.

>>27172678

ahhhhhhhhh fuck

*AHEM*

He tells you he's felt the core of wind as well, and suspects it may be the core of the skysever itself.

As for the darkness, or the shard, he couldn't say, though he agrees with your suspicions.

Telling Ila the whole story. Tactfully.

>>27172717
Yes this sounds exactly like something Shadow would say +1 like upvote retweet.

>>27172696
I have already blocks out most of what happened there already.

>>27172702
Pic from what?
Google isn't working. It keeps giving me pineapples and Raichu

>>27172755
bakemonogatari/nisemonogatari/monogatari/monogatari season 2 Take your pick.

>>27172755
It looks like >>27171691 is the same character, in which case, the background looks kind of like Bakemonobatari.
I don't actually know because I haven't been able to watch the latest S2 episodes.

Fuck colleges and their no-torrent rules.

>>27172769
Oh shit I was right.

Please don't tell that isn't Shinobu. What the fuck, destroying the world isn't THAT big of a deal come on.

>>27172780
I have Comcast. It is actually worse than when I was in a dorm using Uni internet.

>>27172780
>he doesn't know how to get past college torrent rules!
>laughing /g/oombas.pngif

You tell Ila the whole story.

She is silent for a long time. She gestures at you with her hands. The words are communicated faster than if she actually spoke. ~Your relationship is...deep. I won't question you on the matter again.~ She pauses. ~I, too, would like to demonstrate my devotion. The fact that you are Erebus...but you aren't him. You are you. You will lead us into a darkness that is pure, and whole. I believe this. I believed this because you freed us; you placed yourself between us and harm time and again. You helped build a new home for us. We will not become a second Black Hand, like the angels feared. We will be better than they. And you will guide us.~ She looks at you. ~I would be honored to become your servant.~

<...I see. Then...when it is possible, I will let you know.>

~Good.~

>go talk to Flint
>somethin' else

>>27172780
>Bakemonobatari
>batari
>>27172801
>don't tell that isn't
Fuuuuuuck I'm on a roll with this typing thing.

>>27172816
I just got here give me some time man.

>>27172817
>go talk to Flint

>>27172780
Use a VPN, anon.

>>27172828
It's okay. These things do take time.

>>27172817
>go talk to Flint

>>27172801
Who knows, go watch it. You dick.

>>27172817
>go talk to Flint

>>27172817
You know all this ASKING US if we're going to talk to our PARTY CHARACTERS is almost a bit like BLATANT STALLING don'tcha know SM?

>>27172817
Go talk to Flint.

>>27172817
>>go talk to Flint

Also, a pure and whole darkness? That doesn't sound very nice for not-Shadow mages.

>>27172844
>See all these posts about college and torrents.
>>27172835
But those cost money!

ANYWAY
>>27172817
Nice stalling but we all know what's happening next.

captcha: justice oday

>>27172855
Or some of us enjoy character interaction.
Since it is night, you know, nothing happening, might as well.

>>27172863
No excuse.

>>27172855
People got asshurt about his plans for pasta feast, so now he's winging it to put off the shit storm.

Delays are to be expected.

>>27172871
He's saying that SM should know we're going to talk to Flint and the choice is just there to stall for time.

>>27172896
I see, I misunderstood. Apologies.

>>27172863
>But those cost money!
Hotspotshield is free and okay. I used it for a while before getting a subscription.

>>27172907
First the smut, not this. You're okay, Sorry. I'll look into it later.

>>27172978
>not
now^
Fuck I'm going to go to sleep now, have a good one guys.

>>27172988
We'll make sure to wash the knobs after we're done, good night anon.

>>27172988
Good night anon.

SM, you still there, or did thunderstorms happen?

When you find Flint, he's drifted a bit from the armor. He's holding a sword of greenish-steel adamantium in his hands. A teal cape is attached to the neck of his armored half-plate, teal, with a bright green symbol on the back. The symbol appears to be wild wind inside of a branched triangle. He's also wearing teal bracers.

It's enchanted - the sword and cape both.

You feel a tinge of fear. He's picked up something with magic!

But nothing seems to be happening - nothing dangerous, anyway.

Flint dances forward. His blade flies downward, impossibly fast. He stops himself, but the sword flies from his hands, clattering to the stone. He grunts, picks it up, and tries again. He slows slightly, and this time he's able to maintain his grip in the follow-through.

<Flint, don't you think that's dangerous?>

Flint turns. "Shadow! Look at this! Haha!" He lifts the cape with a hand an lets it drift back down. "I'm a Knight of the Order, now! Damn, I..." He stops, and his expression fades from a grin to a small smile. "I almost...can't wait to go home."

<Are these things that important?>

Flint nods. "These...legendary treasures. The bracers and sword work together to speed attacks, though..." He rubs his neck. "I'll need to work on that. The cape...uh, well, I don't know what that does, but it feels like magic."

<Auriel did say not to touch anything.>

"I figured if anyone could get away with it, it would be me," Flint says. "Seems to be ok."

<I guess so. Just be careful.>

"I will." Flint frowns. "I'll have to get used to this speed. It's really tough to keep a good grip when my arms move that fast."

What do you do now?

>say something else to someone
>wait for the night to pass
>take the group and explore elsewhere in the castle

Hey SM.

Do you have a girlfriend?

>>27173169
I wonder if he'd like a trap...

>>27173162
Let's see if we can determine what the cape does.
And go around with Auriel and Adavan and examine the other magic loot we found. It's either useful or we can eat it.

>>27173162
Let's sneak away from the group and go the other way that we didn't go before.

>>27173162
Either explore or meditate.
Might 'swell see if Abigails misunderstanding was cleared up.

>>27173162
>>take the group and explore elsewhere in the castle
>>Also tell him about the ring.

>>27173169
>>27173162

SM...I could be your girlfriend, just for the night

>>27173162
>take the group and explore elsewhere in the castle

I want to find a library. Information is more valuable than gold in the long run.

>>27173162

>>27173225
I like this idear. See if we can't find some forgotten knowledge, maybe a book about making dynamos.

>>27173162
>wait for the night to pass
We really should get heading towards obtaining staff

>>27173242
The thing about making dynamos is spirals and motion, trust me on this.
SM seems like a person who likes TTGL.

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>>27173196
>>27173169
>>27173221

>>27173162
>>27173201
Analyse/focus the cape?

>>27173162
Sneak away and see what we can see see see..

>>27173169

Anon, staaaahp it. But seriously, let's keep that kind of thing for the meta, if anywhere, it's not even tangentially related

Vote 1:
>determine cape function

Vote 2:
>explore for library

Vote 3:
>meditate to pass the night

>>27173297
2

>>27173270
Yes pls.

Also, go find that ring Vonny was eyeing. Magic items = XP.
We are literally surrounded by XP waiting to be consumed.

>>27173297
2

>>27173297
1

>>27173297
2

>>27173297
3

>>27173311
Thing is. we don't know what will happen if anyone besides Flint touches it.

>>27173297
1

>>27173297
3

>>27173311
Outfitting Haven with magic artifacts > the XP

>>27173297
1

>>27173360
It's nice to have pocket bought.

>>27173297
2

Hey, SM. Is it possible to de-power shards during meditation? I ask because waiting around for them to break to use Humanity is pretty inefficient.

Take Silence for instance. It's been sitting at Empowered since before the Archonium arc and will likely stay that way for even longer since our preferred battle tactic is berzerker rage over subtle illusion and Compress and Shadowmeld offer enough of a stealth bonus to not really need to activate the shard very often.

>>27173387
But we don't hav... oh I see what you're getting at anon.

>>27173360
It only take a moment. Analyze is a few seconds of time and a skill test, and consuming.
I'm totally up for the Library thing. They're not mutually exclusive.

>>27173411
Who said that we can't meditate on unbroken shards?

>>27173436
Shards need to be broken to reforge with Humanity.